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Shades of Black
How big a price should a Black teen have to pay to feel safe in a dangerous new environment?
$16.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18
The Hoop and the Harm
Author Jawara Pedican brings the vivid authenticity of lived experience in the basketball hotbed of West Indian Toronto to The Hoop and the Harm.
$16.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18
Righting Canada's Wrongs: The LGBT Purge and the fight for equal rights in Canada
Until recently, Canadian laws discriminated against LGBTq2+ people. Those in the Canadian Military, RCMP and civil service were targeted specifically.
$34.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 13-18
Deal With Tough Issues 2023 8 volume set
These books help educators build community and eliminate conflict in the classroom.
$199.60, SetReading level: Grade 5
Righting Canada's Wrongs 2023 set
For educators seeking to build anti-racism learning into Canadian history classes, this 8-book set of classroom materials is an invaluable resource. Each book addresses a major instance of official racism and discrimination spanning more than 150 years. Also included is a free teachers guide to help integrate these titles into class curriculums.
$244.65, SetInterest ages: 13-18
Not Talking About You
Not Talking About You portrays racism as it occurs amongst young Canadians today. It explores the impact on the target and on bystanders who have to decide how to react when they find a racist youth in their midst.
$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 12-16Reading level: Grade 2
Creeboy
In the literary tradition of The Outsiders comes a coming-of-age novel about teen boys and Indigenous gangs.
$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 2
Righting Canada's Wrongs: Residential Schools
This updated edition includes the findings of unmarked graves at residential schools and examines the work still to be done to implement the Calls to Action of the TRC Report
$34.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 13-18
Righting Canada's Wrongs: Africville
In the 1960s, after ignoring the Black community’s repeated petitions for basic services, the City of Halifax bulldozed Africville in the name of urban renewal.
$34.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 13-18
In a Heartbeat
A romance about a trans teen boy who wants to get away to reinvent himself, only to find someone who loves him for who he is.
$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: HL530L
Walk This Way
A romance about a teen who feels he has to hide the fact that he does drag to get a boyfriend.
$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: HL620L
White Privilege Deal With It
A reader-directed exploration of white privilege and the legacy of racism in society and media.
$24.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 9-14Lexile Reading Level: 780L
Lone Runner
A Black teen displays persistence and confidence to go from running solo to being part of a cross-country team.
$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 10-13Reading level: Grade 2Lexile Reading Level: 620L
Proud to Play
Profiles of Canadian LGBTQ+ athletes who made the playing field more inclusive — including 2020 Olympic Summer Games athletes$24.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 10-18Reading level: Grade 5
Islamophobia Deal With It
A reader-directed exploration of tolerance, inclusiveness, and situations where information and communication might create prejudice against Muslims.
$24.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 9-14Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: 840L
Confessions of a Teenage Drag King
A teen living a double life discovers that the girl they have a crush on appreciates both aspects of their identity.
$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: HL600L
Love, IRL
A same-sex romance that explores what happens when love online and in the real world collide.
$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 3
Consent Deal With It
A timely new resource to help kids understand and resolve conflicts stemming from issues of consent$24.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 9-14Reading level: Grade 5Lexile Reading Level: 770L
Ace of Hearts
Alvin is ready for romance, but he may never be ready for more$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: 800L